Visual Merchandising & Space Planning Manager

NINSO GLOBAL SDN BHD; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

NIN SO GLOBAL SDN BHD is seeking a seasoned Visual Merchandising and Space Planning professional to lead cross-outlet product categorisation, shelf allocation, and planogram development in Malaysia. You will drive store layouts, space productivity, and standardised merchandising practices across a multi-outlet network.

The role requires deep experience in planograms, store layouts and merchandising SOPs, with strong Excel and presentation skills, and willingness to travel regionally within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Retail Management, Visual Merchandising, Space Planning, Marketing, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in visual merchandising, retail space planning, category merchandising or store layout management.
• Experience in supermarket, hypermarket, discount retail, variety store, department store or other multi-category retail environments.
• Proven experience in developing planograms, shelf allocation strategies, store layouts and merchandising SOPs.
• Experience supporting multiple outlets and implementing standardised retail merchandising practices across a store network.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales data and translate findings into practical merchandising decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with planogram software, CAD or other store space planning tools is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel regularly to outlets across Malaysia.
• Strong understanding of retail merchandising and space productivity.
• Excellent product categorisation and spatial planning capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a standardised product categorisation structure, including major categories, subcategories and product groups.
• Establish clear guidelines for product classification and ensure consistency across all Ninso outlets.
• Determine the appropriate placement of product categories within the store based on customer shopping behaviour, product relationships, sales potential and operational requirements.
• Work closely with the Sourcing & Purchasing and Category Management teams to align product assortment, category structure and store merchandising strategies.
• Develop store layout and space allocation plans to maximise the effective use of available retail space.
• Determine shelf space allocation for each product category based on sales performance, gross margin, SKU count, stock turnover, replenishment frequency and product dimensions.
• Develop and maintain planograms specifying product placement, shelf levels, facing quantities, product sequence and display arrangements.
• Establish company-wide visual merchandising guidelines covering product presentation, shelf organisation, promotional displays, signage placement and display consistency.
• Work closely with Area Managers, Assistant Area Managers, Cluster Managers and Outlet Managers to implement approved store layouts and planograms.
• Analyse sales data, SKU productivity, gross margin, stock turnover and category performance to support space allocation decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Planogram software

CAD

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Retail Management, Visual Merchandising, Space Planning, Marketing, Business Administration or related discipline

Tools

CAD

Store space planning tools

Job description

To develop and implement effective visual merchandising, product categorisation, planogram and retail space planning strategies across Ninso outlets. The role is responsible for optimising product placement, shelf allocation and store layouts to enhance product visibility, improve customer shopping experience, maximise sales productivity and ensure consistent merchandising standards throughout the retail network.

Key responsibilities

Develop and maintain a standardised product categorisation structure, including major categories, subcategories and product groups.

Establish clear guidelines for product classification and ensure consistency across all Ninso outlets.

Determine the appropriate placement of product categories within the store based on customer shopping behaviour, product relationships, sales potential and operational requirements.

Work closely with the Sourcing & Purchasing and Category Management teams to align product assortment, category structure and store merchandising strategies.

Develop store layout and space allocation plans to maximise the effective use of available retail space.

Determine shelf space allocation for each product category based on sales performance, gross margin, SKU count, stock turnover, replenishment frequency and product dimensions.

Develop and maintain planograms specifying product placement, shelf levels, facing quantities, product sequence and display arrangements.

Establish company-wide visual merchandising guidelines covering product presentation, shelf organisation, promotional displays, signage placement and display consistency.

Work closely with Area Managers, Assistant Area Managers, Cluster Managers and Outlet Managers to implement approved store layouts and planograms.

Analyse sales data, SKU productivity, gross margin, stock turnover and category performance to support space allocation decisions.

About you

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Retail Management, Visual Merchandising, Space Planning, Marketing, Business Administration or a related discipline.

Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in visual merchandising, retail space planning, category merchandising or store layout management.

Experience in supermarket, hypermarket, discount retail, variety store, department store or other multi-category retail environments.

Proven experience in developing planograms, shelf allocation strategies, store layouts and merchandising SOPs.

Experience supporting multiple outlets and implementing standardised retail merchandising practices across a store network.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales data and translate findings into practical merchandising decisions.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with planogram software, CAD or other store space planning tools is an advantage.

Willingness to travel regularly to outlets across Malaysia.

Strong understanding of retail merchandising and space productivity.

Excellent product categorisation and spatial planning capabilities.